Thief steals jewelry using hidden key in Bengaluru

A thief in Bengaluru used a key kept in a shoe rack to break into a home and stole gold jewelry worth ₹3.5 lakh. The resident had left the key there while going to work. The thief, a habitual offender from Bhadravati, was arrested after selling the stolen jewelry. The police recovered the items. Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda warned against hiding keys in obvious places and advised residents to inform local police when leaving homes unattended.